GAMEKEEPER'S LODGE - An exposition in the authentic, natural surroundings represents one of the greatest and best known P.O.Hviezdoslav`s works - lyric-epic composition Hájnikova žena (Woodman`s wife). Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav was the great Slovak poet. His working in Upper Orava near the mountains, with the contact with the simple people in the beatiful and peaceful country, was his the most prolific period. A lot of his the most important and the most remarkable works were created here, the best known work was Hájnikova žena(Woodman`s wife). It is work about the conflict of the two worlds - of the cottages and manor houses, the truth of the poverty and wrong of the noblemen. All the exposition and the Woodman`s house are situated in the middle of the beautiful nature in the surrounding country. Near the garden flows the brook, we can even see the walls of the old mill. In the hall we can find the exhibition of the people`s dress, the exhibition of the artistic decoration and the exhibition of the hunting`s world. We can feel in it the hunter`s desire of one of the main character Artuš Viláni, who wants to owe everything. The first room is the reconstruction of the original housing equipment of the Ľachov family - the furniture made by hand, a lot of accessories evoking the Woodman`s wife, as if she only ran away for a while - undressed skirt, bread and knife on the table.... In the second room, there are situated the things by the help of which the work was created. The Writer`s working place with a few pieces of the simple furniture, especially working table on which the copies of the original handwriting are. On the coat-hanger, there is the Writer`s original dress. In the central room with the original mantelpieces of the kitchen, there is a stylized look at the Martin`s life, at the surrounding and institutions, which participated in publishing the Writer`s work.

Opening houres: 15.04. - 31.10. - Thuesday - Sunday: 08.30 am - 05.00 pm, 1.11. - 14.04. only visits reported in advance

Entrance: adult: 20,- Sk, children, students, pensoiners, soldiers: 10,- Sk